Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-02

been among the Rock Islanders in att
tendance upon the Henry county fair at
Cambridge this year.
Sheriff Si,vis sold the stock and other
personal property on the Cook stock
farm in Rural township yesterday on an
execution. Aid Howard purchased a
fine colt at the sale.
Saturday is the last day of the great
ticking sale at McCabe Bros Ticking
from cents yard up. Swift River, 8
cents; Thorndyke, 8 cents; Thorndyke
r. s., fancy, cents, Mikado fancy, 10
cents and so on.
Mr. and Mrs. David Donaldson gave a
reception at their residence. 1909 Fourth
avenue, last evening, in honor of their
daughter Mrs. Turner, who has been
visiting them and who is soon to return
to her home in Mexico.
Prof. Lee g. kratz, after several years
of successful work in this city, left yes
terday morning for Omaha, where he will
spend short time. going from there TO
Kansas City He intends to make one of
those cities his future home. Mr.. Kratz
will be sadly missed in musical circles
here. Davenport Democrat Gazette.
Rev. A. B. Medium and MessIs ] NJ.
Buford, W. s. knowlton and Saville
Johnston spent yesterday at Sycamore
Chain on the rapids with fishing tackle.
The party had remarkably good luck, 36
fine bass being the result of the expedi>
ton.
The combination lock on the vault
door in the county clerks office. failed to
work this morning and Fiebig had to be
sent for to let the officials into the place
of safe keeping of the puplic records
Fiebig is useful man to have in com,
munity.
Mr.. Geo. Gotobed brought in some of
the finest grapes of the season this
morning. The ARGUS had taste of
them, thanks to Agent McKibben, of the
American Express company, as well as
Mr.. G., and therefore knows whereof it
speaks
Messrs. Fred Wilde, A. c. Dart, J. s.
Gilmore, C. H. Deere, Morris, Rosenfield
and II. A. Ainsworth. of the Tri-City
Shippers association, are in Springfield
attending meeting of the Illinois State
Warehouse and Railroad commission,
The Tri City association hopes to secure
reduction of freight rates at this meet
ing.
MIR Norval D. Flames, who reported the
recent M. E camp meeting fer the AR
GUS, has decided to prepare himself for
the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and with that end in view will
enter the theological school at Evanston
this winter for two years course. II
is one of the best theological colleges III
| tHt Nountif. tHtit DtiuS T. lbp StuuOhtc
enrolled this year.
Andrew Thompson, formerly of Bow
ling township, where for several years
he taught school and represented III,
ARGUS, but who is now station agent o
tue U. P. road at Wilson, Ellsworth coun
ty, Kansas, arrived this morning for :
visit with old friends in Rock Island
county From Thompson's appearance
it is apparent that the west is agreeing
with him.
Division Agent Mack, of the c.. b
@, has received notification from Supt
johnson that the presidents reception il
St. Louis will be held Monday evening
October 3, the Yelled Prophet parade
occurring Tuesday evening, October 4
The c., B. & @ will run a special trail
out from Rock Island Sunday evening
October 2, after church hours, to accom-
modate those desiring to attend thes
two important events